Future Prospects for Better Border Biosecurity

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1 Future Prospects for Better Border Biosecurity Dr James Buwalda Chair, Better Border Biosecurity (B3) B3 Conference, 29 May 2014

2 Better Border Biosecurity remains a key government priority Ministry of Primary Industries Statement of Intent

3 Better Border Biosecurity also a key industry priority

4 New Zeal s Biological Heritage a National Science Challenge embracing better border

5 Research Lscape New Zeal s Biological Heritage Funding Challenge Funding: New research (in Challenge Funding Envelope) integrated with aligned (co-funded) research linked to related research other activities to deliver greater outcomes impact for New Zeal s biological heritage Challenge Mission/Goal Challenge Funding Envelope (new & additional) $63.7 m Aligned (Co-funded) Research (e.g. CRIs, Universities others) >$200 m Related research other activities (e.g. involving end-users/public) Challenge Outcomes

6 characterisation more rapid identification of threats a step-change in surveillance, biodiversity measurement of biodiversity in natural assessment s. of NZ biota Programme 3 Sustaining natural a c pital through e cr silient eos ystems He pt aiao kaha ora tonu u production s. Biodiversity scales impacts are regularly A whole-of-system approach to sustaining natural capital through managing resilience at multiple A National Advances in big data infrastructure/analysis considered in l water policies, regulations Framework for 5 Year Research Area Project Outcome 10 Year Outcome provide more sophisticated analysis modelling decisions, drawing on real-time, Biodiversity of risks to biodiversity. comprehensive biodiversity information at relevant scales. Tipping points Measurement Predicting Key environmental drivers for resilience are Effective of production natural Gene-to-lscape The NZ Government can reportby comprehensively thresholds tipping points identified at large scales. information on high-priority s is underpinned indicators of losson ofthe organisms significantly improves NZ s statenatural of capital. trends in NZ s environment - associated Models that predict pointsassessments. are in the testing phase natural to framework tipping biodiversity capital - including in international fora. detect signals of impending critical transitions, including Policy operational agencies use new models to Citizen Science Realising the changes Barriers to the use of citizen iwispecies, Citizen initiatives arepredictions enduring assist largein susceptibility impacts by invasive provide evidence-based of potential of participation in biodiversity interdependent components that buffer againstscaletipping points. biodiversity surveillance citizen these measurement monitoring programmes. transitions. in NZ are reduced. Regulators l managers underst how tipping New Zeal s Biological Heritage some outcomes Observational data from pilot citizen There is widespread of the points occur community can identify understing vulnerable s projects use effective data acquisition, analysis complex involved in ensuring NZ s critical actions. Table 8: Programme 2: An Indicative Research Roadmap reporting, informatics platforms. protecting biodiversity in our valued natural Delivery of Customary Natural resource decision-makers can use new highiwi s. Crown authorities adopt customary strategies to production Community understing of NZ s biological strategies to & threats resolution models tomo assess how customary practices co-manage natural resources build both social Programme 2: Reducing i r sks Whakanoa nga wero me h nga w ak aaro i w tiwiti heritage has been significantly enhanced through services optimise influence social resilience in the face of resilience. Scaled-up detection, eradication control of pestsengagement. across lscapes citizen cultural & ecological stressors. National regional strategies for sustaining natural Research Area Project 5 Year Outcome 10 Year Outcome Quantitative tools can evaluate the socio-ecological benefits capital are reducing the rates of degradation/loss of resilience customary strategies to optimise services. New significant biodiversity in indigenous managed Biosecurity Biosecurity Biosecurity managersbring use next-generation, integrated tools approaches provide comprehensive, s. Intelligence & Intelligence risk assessment tools predict pathways, quantitative analysis demonstrating h w ere how NZ s L-owners have newtotools to identify bestimpacts Managing Future Watch specific of pests, weeds system national-scale can be improved. interventions to ensurefor resilience terrestrial/aquatic Spatially explicit, models are in use by biodiversity optimal pathogens biodiversity.in productive natural s. l managers (farmers, iwi, local regional A quantitative systems approach enables rapid, accurate authorities,ofgovernment agencies, businesses, NGOs) New tools improve risk assessment economic environmental risks. Thisto Demonstration projects will compare the benefitsbyof differentassessment evaluate future scenarios for delivery of services integrating multiple strs of information, including significantly improves the targeting of pest surveillance, spatial lscape arrangements services, make informed decisions about which perceptions values. prioritisation at multiple scales. interventions on non-market the delivery of key services components they are prepared to trade off as New New New Zeal production & conservation sectors, iwi Socially lossesacceptable, gains. cost-effective targeted nextspatially communities have access to an array of improved tools, generation technologies, tools strategies are in use Interdependencies Biodiversity methodologies L managers will have new tools can quantify the ecological impacts of their dynamic technologies strategies for: to assess the non-target at Businesses lscape-scale to: within & impacts of pests pathogen controls the products maintain access to high-value offshore improved surveillance threat detection. control terrestrial aquatic weeds, so that weeds between implications: interdependencies at natural/production sector boundaries. markets technologies strategies are suppressed to levels below economic prioritising interventions threat. s The native/ L managers will be able to quantify the role of diseases of Solutions for managing thethresholds. natural/production sector environmental damage eradication control of biotic threats. production wildlife livestock plant pathogens in reducing interface, tailored specifically to New Zeal control plant pathogen pests, so that native flora, sector resilience at the production/natural conditions, are in use by l managers. Socially acceptable, cost-effective targetedboundary, nextagricultural, forestry & horticultural industries are interface the influence of remnant native vegetation on of: primary generation technologies are piloted with the aim Local government l managers will be able to protected. production (e.g. pasture growth, lamb survival), soil physical make informed decisions about when mitigating the impact of plant pathogens in natural / suppress eradicate small mammal pests properties, water quality, pollination. there is conflict regarding native biodiversity. production s. (possums, rodents, mustelids), to enable lscapescale protection for native biodiversity widespread suppression / eradication of small production pests (possums, rodents, Areas mustelids). We have identified threemammal interconnected Research for Programme 3 withs. projects starting in invertebrate pests in natural mitigatingresearch the impact directions of invertebrate pests in for Year control Year 1 or Year 2, potential indicated 5 onwards depending on production s to protect taonga species minimise natural/production s. stakeholder priorities the results of research priority reviews: cost risk to agricultural horticultural mitigating the impact of high-priority animal diseases 1. Predicting tipping points thresholds in s (1 project starting Year 2) industries. in natural production s. 2. Ensuring delivery of services (1 project in Year 1;control 1 in Year animal2) diseases in livestock native

7 Conclusion Better Border Biosecurity - Will remain an important strategic priority for New Zeal government business New Zeal s Biological Heritage NSC - Provides an exped operating context, with potential for new collaborations Research organisations - Remain committed to funding B3 research (core-funding aligned to NSC) Government partners - Remain enthusiastic about solutions for better border